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Results (213)
James Park New Study Forecast: More Companies Will Leave California
10 November 2016 | 77 replies

Irvine , CA Thursday, January 07, 2016 According to a new study of companies leaving California during the last eight years, the state's business climate will worsen because of a multitude of proposed tax hikes and ne...

Mindy Jensen Contractors: If I Buy Materials, Do You Still Need a Downpayment?
31 December 2024 | 66 replies

I've seen so many forum posts advising NOT to give any money to contractors upfront - because so many people have been ripped off by contractors. I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy ma...

Tom R. Private Investor Wants 50% for 0% work Advice
13 February 2017 | 91 replies

OK, here is the situation I'd like some creative financing / deal structure ideas please.I have a deal/property & I approached a private investor friend with:I originally structured the deal to him as a 'debt' onl...

Adriana Arnold Ongoing eviction from hell in California
17 June 2021 | 123 replies

Hello All, 
I am brand new to BiggerPockets and find it to be a great place comprised of helpful advice and expertise. I am a landlord of a single family home in California that has run my property as a charity rathe...

Benjamin Manibog Paying For Mentorship Programs
2 September 2023 | 200 replies

I was introduced to a program called “Freedom Mentors,” by a friend, where you pay $15-25k to be coached on investing and you have to split earnings 50/50 up to your first 500k and then you’re out of the program and o...

Cory J Thornton Is the need for affordable housing creating new markets?
18 June 2024 | 83 replies

I have been thinking through housing, affordability, and the effect on what until the last few years have been dead markets. Any home with a decent commute to a decent market is not affordable. 
Over the last few yea...

Andrew McGuire I'm Buying Negative Equity Properties and I'm Excited About It
31 May 2024 | 149 replies

I purchased 1 and UC for 2  properties this month two of which I'm keeping as Long term rental. The first 699 E Gold Dust, San Tan Valley AZ comps around 375K and I purchased for 393K so I'm lost about 18K equity by p...

Edit B. California Rent Control
14 June 2021 | 334 replies

Why is no-none talking about this? It will cap increases to 5% plus inflation and you can no longer evict at no fault after the lease is up. This is a big deal

Mark Cruse An Investor Killed!!!!!!!!
8 September 2023 | 92 replies

I recently decided to sell off portions of my portfolio but I've been in the class d arena my entire time in the business. There was a young investor killed in Baltimore not long ago and it still bothers me. Yea, peop...

Jay Hinrichs The 2% rule kills values
21 October 2017 | 211 replies

As one who had never heard of the 2% rule or 1% or any of the other terminology that floats around BP,, I just became aware of the 2% rule. I was talking with a fellow from Oregon who was lamenting that there are no 2...